(Willie)Jim, Jim, I wore a tie today; the first one that I ever woreYou'd have said that I look like a dummy out of a dry goods store

(Johnny)Oh, Jim, Jim, the preacher said a lot of things, but I didn't hear a word he saidMy mind kept wanderin' back down the trail, back to the good times we had

(Both)Ridin' herd through the sun and the rainPannin' for gold on the cuffWe did everything in the books, I guessAnd a lot that they never thought upOh, Jim, Jim, so you're ridin' on aheadWell, if that's how it's goin' to beWhen you reach those streets paved with goldJim, stake a claim out for me

Johnny: We did everything we could for ya, Jim; but your fever just wouldn't go down.Willie: So, we put you in the wagon, Jim; and this mornin', we got ya back to town.Johnny: Though when we got here, you were gone, Jim; and there wasn't anything anybody could do.Willie: They dressed you up in a fancy suit and necktie, so today, we wore one too.

(Both)Ridin' herd through the sun and the rainPannin' for gold on the cuffWe did everything in the books, I guessAnd a lot that they never thought upOh, Jim, Jim, so you're ridin' on aheadWell, if that's how it's goin' to beWhen you reach those streets paved with goldJim, stake a claim out for me